Tasty Tuesday

When I first looked over this recipe, passed along to me by my step-mom, I thought it was all wrong. Have you ever done that? As you mentally think over each ingredient, you start to wonder, “how could this taste good?” This concoction, for all intents and purposes, should not go together.

I am the first to admit when I am wrong.

Ok, that’s probably not true. But I ate my words once I got up the courage to make this recipe. I also ate a LOT of this meal. I put it together a few years ago when I hosted a Super Bowl party. I figured I had nothing to lose: If it was a disaster, I’d just order pizza.

From the moment each ingredient hit the slow cooker, I was amazed. And the house smelled scrumptious. I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop; the point where I’d say, “See, I knew this wouldn’t work.” And it never happened. Everyone who came to the party could not get enough it. The recipe is perfect for a party, where you have to feed a lot of people (I sometimes double or triple the recipe in 2 slow cookers in these cases). It’s also great for a simple weeknight meal for a hungry family!

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Tasty Tuesday

Slow Cooker Shredded Beef

• 1 Beef Roast (Eye Round preferable, but any Bottom Round, Chuck Roast or Rump Roast will do)
• 1 jar of Chili Sauce (found near ketchup in the grocery store)
• 1 Large Jar of WHOLE Kosher Dill Pickles
• 1-4 cloves of garlic, minced (how many you use is up to your palate. I ofted just use 2ish teaspoons of the jarred minced garlic)

Put Roast into the slowcooker, and top with the chili sauce, pickles and garlic. Set on low for 6-10 hours (adjust for your individual crockpot). You will know the meal is done when beef gets tender and falls apart/shreds easily. At this point, REMOVE the pickles. Shred the beef in the crockpot (or shred on a plate and put back into the crockpot). Let the meat soak up the cooking juices (it will take up most of it).

Serve on kaiser rolls. ENJOY!

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Just grab a bag of chips and coleslaw or macaroni salad, and you have yourself dinner! For a more formal meal, do not shred the beef. Slice it up and serve alongside garlic smashed potatoes and a vegetable.

SUPER YUM!

If you try this out, I’d love to hear how it goes for you!

Have a great week, friends! Next week, in honor of nicer weather, I’ll post a great grilling recipe!

You can read more about Steph and her recipes at her other blog, Confessions of a Stay-At-Home Mom.